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Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

good on passenger as well as on freight
trains.
Fifth-No deviation from the card rates
can be made in favor of parties handing us
five cent cigars with the fiuffs they desire
published.
Sixth-For complimentary notices of
the wives and children of railroad officials
we demand so per line. We have on
baud, ready for immediate use, a splendid
assortment of this literature.
Seventh-Poetry will be made to order
at SO per inch. agate measure. We are
prepared to supply fine line Of heptame-
ter puffs, also a limited number of sonnets
aud triolets, in exchange for 1000 mile
tickets. Epic poems. containing descrip-
tons of scenery, dining cars, etc., will be
published at special rates.
Eighth-General superintendent send
ing in requests for the suppression OF news
must accompany their requests with $40
bills not necessarily for publication, but as
Il guaranty Of good faith.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

Metsker, the wealthy widOwer, was
elected mayor of Topeka. Two-thirds of
the lady votes were cast for him.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
AN EMPoRIA WOMAN WRITES.

To the Editor OF the Eagle
would like to send you word OF cheer
from the land Of the great original Elm
Peeler, the habitat Of that unique bird OF
prey, who are supposed 10 cherish spite
against certain blonde editors. Now let
me tell you (and you know all this only
too well YOURSELF ya sunny-hared
knights of the quill are always favorItes
of the ladies because, as your good grand
mother used to say you are gallant. and
no amount of woman suffrage nonsense Is
going to make the genuine female woman
swap off the polite and courtly gentleman
or her adu. irdtion for him be effected in
any may by the whitening cloquence of
an Elm Peeler or by anything pertaining
to politics or ballot boxes. We that
means the women who have not reSistered
nor voted) have good sized crOmO to give
to the editor who dares to stand by US even
when our more progressive ~ and stronger
minded sisters are trOoping up to the
polls We don't expect that the
auburn haired editors of the Emporia Re
publican and the Wichita EAGLE will ever
show the white feather or surrender to the
elm peelcrs, but should they do so, then all
faith in the traditions Of knights and
chivalry will come to naught. What need
has woman in politics for knight or II
squire? What need has she for husband
only as a help in domestic economy. Tell
me, Mr. EAGLE if it is not fair that man
should stand over the dish pan and the
dough tray by my side, if | must go with
him TO the polls?.
Yours In good faith,
MARY ANN.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

The public debt, less cash in the treasury
amounts in round numbers to 81 300, 900, ;
600, against 50, 773, 235 COO in 1866, when i,
reached Its highest point. and that the an
nual interest charge is now seventy five
Cents per head. whereas in 1865 it stood at
$4.29. All things considered. these figures
in the financial history of the world.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

A Texas newspaper says that there are
only so 600 Texas cattle under contract for
the trail. against $50. 600 yesr ago. and
that cattle which sold for $50 three years
ago only bring $S5 now. The reason as
signed for this is that the mp country graz
ers, instead Of buying cattle for breeding
plrposes, now take only fattened stet
which will bring them quick returns.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

DR.. II. J. Canniff, Past Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, We
think about the first p. G.. VI. of the Grand
Lodge of Kansas to go. died at Topeka the
other day. In the exciting territorial strug-
gle of Kansas thirty years ago, DR.. Csnnif
bore most manly and heroic part.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

Governor Martin has designated April IA
as Arbor day. We trust that the people OF
Kansas will observe the occasion in its true
meaning and spirit. BY so doing we can
make our own goodly heriagcs an earthly
paradise, and our children will live to see
the dav when Kansas prairies. dotted all
over with beautiful groves, will excel in
attractiveness and grandeur the famous
garden of Eden-Junction City Union.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

The Wichita EAGLE editor says that
poem was better than the dose of Quinine
which he Immediately took after reading
tle poem -Crtsset
Your contributor said some mighty mean
things in a very pretty way. but We would
prefer some pretty things even In mean
way
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

OF MarshalltoyTn, Iowa, also late Of T0re-
ks, Kansas. has located at Wichita for The
practice OF his profession.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10

John L. Sullivan and Pat Sheedy called
On President Cleveland last week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

on every corner for blocks aroundn 80
"Did the rioters ever attempt violence
before?"
ayes. sir, they seized Officer Casey one
day and were going to hang him, but he
was rescued. You can't expect any
mercy from these meL 2'
"Who compose this class chie1y?'
"Bobemians, Germans and Poles who
live in Northwest and Southwest Chicago.
They are all ignorant except the leaders,
who command a1d they follow like fock
of sheep"
Mr.. Reisenweber is of the opinion that
Governor Oglesoy will not interfere with
the execution of the men. He returns to
Chicago tonight.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
wtse usun,, stock Exhibit

OUIItSPOnGenCE OF tnS 0azSLIS,
ALvoRD, TEX, NV. s Thursday, the
10Th inst, is the time appointed by the
citizens OF this place and surrounding
country for public exhibition Of stock,
such SIS one and two year Old colts, hogs,
sheep and csttle. Liberal amounts have
been suoscri bed as premiums on stock,
and all persons wishing to encourage tue
improvement of stock raising in Wise
and adjoining counties are expected 10
take part in this snow.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
ANIMAL LONGEVITY.
An Eid.riy rarantuis and an aged Oussn
Bee.
Philadelphia Ledger.

PRilS5eIplta Ledger.
Il an interesting communication read
By the Rev. DR.. II G. McCook before TIE
last meeting of the Academy Of Natural
Sciences on the possibilities Of prolonged
life among the lower orders Of animals,
sn sc3ount WAS given Of tae life history
CT fine specimen of the SPIDER, COM
monty known es the American tsrautuia.
The animal was given to him in 1882
by Or. Joseph Leidy. Il was then 50.
pareEtly eighteen months or two years
old, and it livsd in captivity until July
CT the present year. al the period Ct lis
death, therefore, it must have been at
least seven years old, and may have been
eight, having thus attained the distinction
Of being the most aged spider known to
science. How long this species and 9TH
er spiders generally live in their natural
habitat is not known, but human protec-
tion in the present instance probably aid
ed TO prolopg life. L Was kept first
in glass globe and afterwerd in
q wooden bcx, with glszsd sides
and sliding glass door at the top. O1e
end WAS filed with dry soil, which WAS
slightly compacted snd heaped up; the
other end was spersely covered with
earth. It was all at times li5ersllY sup.
piled with water, and it's food consisted
of live a.es, grosshcppers and locus.s
During confinement the tarantula shed
it's skin several times, q process appsr-
emily attended with some danger, as 1t
was during such change the creature
died, and once before, on similar occa-
sion, IL was found apparently dead, al
though it afterwards revived. II is pos
sible that 1t was too much exhausted
by long previous fasting to endure the
severe strain which evidently Is laid
upon the organism in the set of noting
The spring of 1887 WAS q backward one,
and some difficulty was experienced in
procuring insects for food from the i'm
mediate neighborhood. The annual sup
ply OF grssshoppers and locusts wss very
late, and It may be that had the spider
been strengthened by few weeks gen.
erous feeding, previous to its last mott, it
might have been still alive.
In connection with the general subject
OF the prolonged life of insects, Dr.. Nc
Cook stated that during recent visit TO
Sir John Lubbock at his house in London
be inquired after queen of the fuscoas
ant which he had seen in an artificial for
micary six years ago, it being then nearly
eight years cid. He was told by his host
that 1t had died the day before, having st
the time reached the wonderful age of
more than thirteen years. Sac was still
attended by her circle of courtiers. Some
OF them were licking the dead queen or
touching her with their antenI 70 and
making other demonstrations as though
soliciting her attention Or desiring to
wake her out of her sleep. It was GER
tainly touching sight to witness these
faithful attendants surrounding the dead
body of one who so long presided oveE
the maternal destinies Of the colony, and
seeking by their caresses to evoke the a..
tention which never again could respona
to their solicitations. ;%4- i73o'a.s asI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
a Negro shoe S a White Boy

New York Tribune.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Nov. 1O-A negro,
named Jim Webb, aged fourteen, got
into quarrel to-nighE, at ten-cent cir
Gus with white boy Of the same sge,
named Tom Smith. The negro drew a
pistol ard shot the white boy in the right
cheek, the ball ranging around and lodg-
ing In the back OF the neck, doing no SER
ious injury. The negro was arrested and
jailed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
j. Mcken zie johnson Dead.

Special 70 the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Nov. le-County
Physician j. Mckenzie Johnson died last
night, eyed thirtytwo yeas. The de-
ceased was one of the most popular young
men in the city. He was q native OF
Galveston and had been county physician
for the past four years. He was prom
inent Knight Of Pythiss- The funeral
was postponed until Saturday, pending
the arrival of his parents from Ell Paso.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
Mra. Cleveland Receives

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Nov. I0.-Mrs,
Cleveland arrived this evening. She was
driven direct 10 DR.. Warmers res
idence, where after lunch brief
reception rendered 10 few friends.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
You Wons m,.s A.

The dollar necessary TO pay for years
subscription 20 the Weekly GAZETTE. II
you take the Daily, send the Weekly TO
your friends in the DID states. and help
advertise Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

One thing that q person would notice
upon retu ming to PhiladelDhia after sn
absence OF macy years, says newspaper
Of tast city, would De the change OF
Architecture.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
The Very Bess

News aad fan lily payer In the state 10
the WERKLr 6. zETrK; rrice reduced to
81 year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

s.xsa.s "a sst.g,z ,.r,-
held EesE the CITY aWsikine shlnrnsr,t
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

she was excited when she realized they
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
bees 1
Iowa.

HarTzuse, republican,
plu raIity Of 1870.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

E. ana Is was estlmsIed rnst about
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11

ulsiou. Hssaid IN the course OF few
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

insure you a big crop, and at the same
time prepare these almost worthless
meadow places for other grasses by
re-seeding.
G.. II. Leach Il am satisfied the
time is here when we must make our
own feed. We should endeavor to
make all the feed possible and feed it
away to stock and make manure to
improve our land. [ prefer sorghum
to corn, peas or any of the mlllets. 1t
is sweeter, and stock likes it better.
1t is foolish to rely upon these old
boggy meadows for hay, when we can
SO easily have an abundant supply Of
good feed at a small expense.
L. M. PAYNE, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
MOUNTAIN CREEK FARMERS
CLUB.
BosT1cKs MILLS, April 25, '87.

BosT1cKs MILLS, April 25, 'S7.
Our representative when at the Con-
vention in Raleigh, promised to stir
up the Secretary Of the Mountain
Creek Farmers Club, SO he might
contribute some of our experience to
your valuable and interesting paper
It certainly looks selfish to receive all
the good things from your paper and
give nothing in return. We are not
a talking club by any means; only
plain, plodding, persevering set of
people, who have been trying to thread
our way safely through the many
complicated questions which have
come before us since we began to CO.
operate together for our common good.
All these matters have provoked much
discussion amongst us, but it has been
mainly on questions of dry detail
(though important) and not of general
interest.
At our last meeting we decided to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
SOWING GRASS SEED.

Experience has proved that August,
or early in September, is the best time
to SOW grass seed When sown at
this time there is gain of a season, as
clover, lucern and several of the grasses
will give cutting the following spring
Should there be failure of the seed,
an opportunity to re-sow will occur the
following February and March. But
it is worse than useless to SOW upon
a parched ground or during drought.
Grass seed, sown late in the fall, is
liable to be killed in the winter If
the farmer cannot sow early in the fall,
it will be wise in him to defer it until
the ordinary time of sowing spring
oats. Each planter, therefore, must
be, governed as to time of sowing by
state of soil and atmospheric condi-
tions.-C. Menezas, IN Southern Culta-
GATOR for May.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
No. H..

less than ten cents per pound
Can we afford to raise tobacco for
price that will average less than ten
cents per pound?
What is the cheapest and best
method Of raising and fattening pork
What. is the best method for re-
claiming old worn-out lands?
What is the best method for making
manure on the farm?
Should farmers give liens and mort
cages for farm supplies?
What are the profits accruing from
the use of commercial fertilizers as
practiced by our cotton and tobacco
farmers?
Should the farmers adopt system
by which to regulate labor?
Does our tenant system pay?
Should not farmers clubs hold their
meetings at the houses of the mem
bers
Should not the farmers of each
county secure the services of a COM
petent farmer to visit every township
during the present year and organize
farmers clubs
Should all the farmers organizations
Of the country consolidate and organ
ize national body?
Should the farmers of this county
be represented in the Southern Farm
ers' Convention, which is to be held in
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. Goth, 1887?
What benefits do we derive from
our State Agricultural Department
What may this club do to push for
ward the work of organization among
the farmers of our county?
What papers should farmers and
their families read?
Here are twenty questions, either
one of which might be discussed with
profit, in any club in the State. File
this paper away for reference and
propose one of these questions at your
next meeting.
SUGGESTIONS TO FARMERS CLUBS.
Meet regularly. Let officers be
prompt and faithful Always have
some question for discussion at the
meeting that will interest the mem
bers A good plan is to keep a
''query box" and let each member at
each meeting, bring a question and
deposit in the box. Have "query
committee who will select from the
box query and announce it for the
next meeting, and name two members
one each to lead the debate for each
side. Wherever practicable, meet at
the house of some member, and inves-
tigate his premises, his methods, his
crops, stock, ETC., and discuss them
and make suggestions, etc. Have a
club picnic once year, or at least one
social gathering of all the members
and their families Adopt some plan
by which disputes or difficulties be-
tween members may be arbitrated and
settled in your club, and thus avoid
needless litigation, needless costs and
unfortunate feuds
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
OAKS FARMERS CLUB.
Composing and Fertilizers

The Oaks Farmers Club met at the
regular time April 10th. The subject
for discussion was, "Composting and
Fertilizers. It is rule of the Club
that every member, when called upon,
must say something
Each member spoke in his turn and
gave his method of composing and
applying the manures made on his
place. All agreed that the waste Of
manure, or rather the neglect to utilize
every particle Of what might be made
was the common fault of most farm
ers. When each had spoken in his
turn, the discussion became general
and conversational, in which the mem
bers generally took part.
Without attempting to report what
each member said separately, I give
you the substance Of what seemed to
be well-received opinions among the
members.
The result aimed at in composing
is to secure a thorough rotting or de-
composition of the vegetable matter,
without loss of the animal and other
valuable ingredients of the manure.
One member had composted acid
phosphate with stable manure and be-
lieved he lost more than half the value
by burning While it was conceded
that land plaster or kainit, or even
dry dirt sprinkled in the stalls occa-
sionally would tend to fix the ammonia
and make the manure more valuable,
it was insisted that care should be
taken not to burn the manure in COM
posting. Heat was necessary to rot
the vegetable matter, but too much
heat would burn the manure.
The best plan proposed was to make
alternate layers of lot manure, stable
manure and woods mould or rich
earth, adding two or three bucketfuls
of water to each layer of stable ma
nure, the heap to be made in a square
rail pen eight or nine feet high.
One member made IS two-horse
looks in this way last year and applied
it to II acres of corn land, mixing a
ton of bone meal with it as he applied
it, and the IL acres made more than
500 bushels of corn On one acre he
broadcast twenty loads before the
land was bedded up for planting. On
the balance he dropped a handful to
each hill at the planting, and after
wards another handful to each hill at
the first ploughing.
Another method proposed with
much force was to hand the manure
directly from the stalls when they are
cleaned out, and broadcast it upon the
land from the wagon, and plow it
under for wheat or corn or other crop
when convenient This would secure
the least handling of the manure, and
save all the valuable ingredients in the
soil for plant food and allow the veg
etable matter to rot at it's leisure and
lie in the soil for future use.
The discussion was animated, in
teresting and instructive.
The subject for the next regular
meeting is The Proper Construction
of Stalls and other Farm Houses"
A. M. l.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05

A new farmers club at Poplar
Springs, Moore county, was organized
April End, 1887, with 25 members.
The following are the officers: Presl-
dent, T. N. Campbell; Vice-President,
W. l.. M. Harrington; Secretary, F.
G. Sloan; Treasurer, J. H. Kelly;
executive committee, j. M. Kelly,
John Petty, W. NJ Mcfarland, A. T.
Cox and w. W. Harrington. Please
send me copy of The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. [ want to introduce it in
the club to get subscribers.
A. T.. Cox.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
TRINITY CLUB-APRIL, 1887.

Subject: Soiling and fodder crops.
Dr. Joseph Bird Every farmer
who attempts to carry decent herd
of cattle or even single milch COW,
ought to prepare now suitable place
for succession of soiling crops 1t
furnishes an abundance of splendid
feed for almost any kind of stock on
the farm, and is absolutely necessary
for both winter and summer. In dry
seasons, when pastures fail, your fod-
der crop comes in just at time when
most needed and carries you over this
bare season without any falling off in
flow of milk, and keeps all your cattle
in good condition.
L prefer our common corn, sown in
drills, on land thoroughly prepared
and highly manured. 1t will out
yield anything else we can plant or
SOW for feed. Some have raised as
high as seventy-fve tons to the acre.
1t will require but very little cultiva-
ton, simply keep the weeds and grass
down until the corn gets good start.
1t will soon occupy and shade the
ground SO completely that nothing
else can grow. Do not plant the en-
tire crop at one time, but arrange SO
that you may have succession, by
planting portion every two weeks
until the middle of July. Sow three
or four grains to the foot in the drill;
rows three feet apart. Having it thus
thick, the stalks will be smaller, and
the cattle will eat it better. When
the silks appear you may begin cut
ting. [ cut Of an evening sufficient
quantity to feed all next day Horses,
cattle, hogs and sheep all relish it and
thrive upon it.
If you would pay special attention
to butter making, and have it of first
class quality, you must have first-class
feed for your cows To us in this
section, butter making is a very i'm
portant part of our farm work. [ am
making preparations to enlarge in this
line, as [ find it already pays me as
well, if not better, than any of my
farm work.
The various millets, lucern and the
sorghums are highly priced by many
as soiling plants; but prefer our com
mon corn. We must not forget clover;
it comes early, is splendid green feed
and makes frst-class hay. When
frosts threaten the soiling crop, or
when the silks appear, go in and cut
it for fodder, and cure and put up for
winter, as you do other fodder.
J. r. Means Il have tried the
millets with very little satisfaction. \ [
prefer our common corn and peas
sown together. These make the very
best kind Of sweet hay [ ever used.
When properly cured and put away,
it retains it's fine flavor longer than
any other hay. It pays me better
than any other crop on the same land.
When you plant a running pea, it
makes such dense growth with the
corn that it is difficult to cure it so as
to keep [ have tried several plans,
and the best one is to cut in open
weather, give it sufdciency of sun,
and put up in stacks with pieces of
plank nailed horizontally across the
poles at various angles to allow the
free circulation of air. would select
for this crop well-drained meadow
places where the land is good. Plow,
harrow and make it rich. This will
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-05
QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN
FARMERS CLUBS.

Should we raise our home supplies?
What constitutes the comforts of a
farmers home, and are they attain
able ?
Should not every farmer raise a
sufficient variety and quantity of
fruits to supply his family
Why do we not raise more sheep |?
Can we afford to raise cotton for